Building A Workshop

From scratch, or not, to place in backyard to move my grow into. Will want plumbing/electric. Flood proof being dtw coco grower. Bug proof.

Solar panels for power outages and to also save energy, I had family recommend it which means its worth asking. I checked it out, didnt seem like a bad idea.

Something like 10x15 maybe 10x20’. Crazy project. Me and roomates would feel better about it being out there.

I can double my flower foot print, grow tobacco which would make it even more worth while. Ac unit.

Wow, can 10K do it? 20K? Willing to spend next few years saving up for it. Or more. Id easily be able to do bubble and live hash rosin. No sweat about fire or flood.

Could happen faster than it seems, this will be the thread of that progress. Its waiting on me really, I was told I can, its prefferred.

My loss if we move but probably not an issue. Probably wont for 10-15 years easy. Might never, so Im highly considering this.

Just seeing what my biggest obsticles are from the bat, I know its going to be plumbing and electric but what else?

Just ran it by the owners again, theyre fine with it. Even all the digging and working theyll be doing. Just realized water/electric just needs to run to it from the house/pole.

Going to get a quote but need to know what exactly Im asking for.

My first and main concern would be neighbors.

As far as a building, where I live a pre-built 10x20 shed delivered and set up runs about $5,500.

Thats another thing listening to these pot casts breeders everyone saying they bet it will be full legal in couple years or so.

When legal its going be huge weight lifted but thats if they legalize it fully but Il accept any progress. It is possible by the time I actually get started on this.

Legal state 12 plants. Want to have two 3x9’ tents for flower 3x3’ canopies, 3 plants each tent, a veg tent. A closed in built closet for drying.

A 3x9’ tent for tobacco. Smoking all your life runs in the family. I probably wont quit by then but want to soon and get some years in saving money and enjoying the home made.

Not worried about neighbors, in fact everyone has a workshop but us, just looks like we are building one too finally. About 10x20’ easily.

5.5k doesnt sound bad, the plumbing and electric is going to be a heart palputator. Willing to do it though, my current setup is very small not sure yet if its even enough for my needs, may just barely be.

This would exponentially increase my footprint so I can do anything I want. I was not sure about buying a prefab or making myself. I know I want the whole floor to have a drain and hold a level of water if a 60g reservoir let loose.

To be continued..

Prefab vs from scratch, they probably need a foundation? Id think the floor comes first after plumbing/electric or about the same time?

Are prefabs more bug proof? How can I make it like a house in the sense of bugs being able to crawl right in? Will it be easy to cut out sections for ventilation and etc?

The thing about building from scratch it can be tailored to my needs. A separate part that houses the breakers and battery for solar panels..

Maybe, just maybe, a hang out spot to watch tv/play games smoke/dab with itsown ventilation so it dont taint the plant room.

Thats inspired by a workshop I saw before but mine will be more grow space smaller chill spot. Id be willing to upsize for it. Once its done its done.

Again Id want the whole floor in grow space with reservoirs to be able to drain if a pump fails, reservoir tips buckles or in my case rupture using fabric collaspables.

They are my go-to reservoirs its not likely to happen. I spent hrs talking with their customer service, great service can answer any question. Thats autopot flexitank.

They made a 360 gallon prototype. Very strong but its something I can sleep on if the work shop grow area can do that.

@Drop That Sound you mentioned something about a floor that can drain in your setup, could you explain again how you set that up if I recall correctly? It could drain was all I remember. Built into the floor.

Right now I have 24.5 square foot flower space half which is 2x2’s, tough to grow in and yields less. This would give me 54 square foot flower space. All 3x3’ plants flower.

I want enough for tobacco too which is a space taker like weed.

Edit theres lots of grows around me, lots of which have no odor control. Can see plants in their yard from another yard. Weed stores in every corner of busy streets.

Its been legal for a while here its like cali lol.

I broke bad and built my personal grow op into a 5th wheel travel trailer, on wheels

I never really worry too much about fires, floods, etc. I don't even scrub for smell anymore either, because I have a long driveway. I can go out in it and no one bothers me, or stay hidden if someone comes by to visit or is up knocking at the house. I cutut holes right through the new floors I installed and put in drains, and even plumb them to drain any waste into barrels sitting outside, or directly into other garden beds nearby with flowers, etc. I can even reuse some of the heat from the flower room at night and duct it out into my small greenhouse next to the trailer to keep other outdoor plants warm at night. I got 50 amps going into my sub panel with 4 different circuits, which is kinda overkill for the grow, but I also run power tools just outside off the same circuits sometimes while still running lights/equipment without kicking off breakers or disturbing the plants...

I've had uninvited sheriffs come to my house on more than one occasion now, and walk right by it. Everyone out here in the country has a few travel trailers on their properties, so its not out of place at all..

If you have the property or space and privacy enough to park an RV, whether it be a travel trailer or motorhome.. thats the way I would go!

Best thing I ever did was to start building a mobile perpetual grow op. Now I'm busy converting a 45' semi dry van trailer into a microgreen and gourmet mushroom farm on wheels. No permits needed, and I even have farm use permits on the trailer and rig to drive it around within 50 miles. I also started a mobile greenhouse, and chicken coop, lol. My goal is to have an entire fleet of infrastructures without needing permits, or having the government tell me what I own.